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U.S Marine Corps Col. Thomas M. Bedell, the commanding officer of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, poses for a photo at the station's Energy and Water Operations Center on MCAS Miramar.

Politics & Government

The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming

4:19pm October 02, 2023

by Quil Lawrence

The military is among the largest buyers of independent power systems known as microgrids. They make tactical sense; and environmentalists hope they can help the transition from fossil fuels.

Kiran Joshi fills a copper vessel with water from Ashwanaula, a groundwater spring in the village of Raushil, where she lives with her family

As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs

4:15pm October 02, 2023

by Namrata Kolachalam

In the Himalayan foothills, water is getting harder to come by. Villagers in one region of northern India are learning how to recharge the groundwater-fed springs they depend on.

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Hospitals are some of the biggest carbon polluters almost no one thinks about. The American health care system accounts for an estimated 8.5% of the country's carbon footprint.

Health & Safety

Health care has a massive carbon footprint. These doctors are trying to change that

7:19am October 02, 2023

by Reid Frazier

Around the country, health care workers continue to grapple with their industry's massive carbon footprint. In Pittsburgh, doctors formed Clinicians for Climate Action to address the problem.

Politics & Government

Morning news brief

5:12am October 02, 2023

With hours to spare, Congress averted a government shutdown. Ex-President Trump's business fraud trial begins Monday. This week, NPR is bringing you stories about the search for climate solutions.

National

Heavy Flooding pushes some New York counties in declare state of emergency

5:00pm September 29, 2023

by Charles Lane

Heavy rains closed roads and flooded subways in New York City today. New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency in several counties in the metro area.

This April 10, 2011, file photo, shows a rig and supply vessel in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Louisiana. The Biden administration has proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico over the next five years.

National

Biden calls for up to 3 offshore oil leases in Gulf of Mexico, upsetting both sides

2:20pm September 29, 2023

by The Associated Press

The administration's proposal seeks to strike a balance between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental activists who want Biden to shut down new offshore drilling.

A father walks with his son in Derna, Libya, with smoke caused by a sanitation truck visible in the background. Concerns are rising about the spread of infectious diseases after fatal floods in Derna earlier this month.

World News

After Libya's catastrophic floods, survivors and recovery teams assess losses

5:02am September 29, 2023

by Virginia Lozano

The floods in Derna left thousands dead, missing and displaced. Here are scenes from last week, as search and rescue teams and survivors dug through mud, continuing the work of recovery.

Hawaii's power companies face questions in congress on deadly Maui fire

4:41pm September 28, 2023

by Greg Allen

The head of Hawaii's power company and other officials are answering questions at a Congressional hearing about the causes of the Maui fire that killed at least 97 people.

An aerial image taken on Aug. 10, 2023 shows destroyed homes and buildings burned to the ground in Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in western Maui, Hawaii. Rumors and conspiracy theories quickly flourished after the fire, hampering relief efforts.

National

How rumors and conspiracy theories got in the way of Maui's fire recovery

10:41am September 28, 2023

Some of the rumors and conspiracy theories were driven by the island's history, but others were pushed by social media influencers and foreign governments.

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Maui residents grapple with rumors about the fire and aid as they try to rebuild

10:35am September 28, 2023

by Pien Huang

As if the most deadly wildfires in modern U.S. history hadn't been devastating enough, Maui residents were then hit with rumors and conspiracy theories, making some people hesitant to seek help.

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